In Pictures: 8 things you might not know about Android

It wasn't Google's idea
Android actually began life as the brainchild of Andy Rubin, who founded Android Inc. in October 2003 with the aim of creating a new mobile platform. Google bought Android Inc. and hired Rubin and several others in August 2005.

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